Vintage exotic fish brooch Blue Green Enamel Austrian crystals 18k Gold Plated

Superb exotic fish with a tail adorned with grain-set Austrian crystals on rhodium and stripes of green and blue enamel. This brooch can be worn as a pendant using a bail accessory or pendant clip sold separately, the clip also allows it to be worn on pearl necklaces up to 12 mm Unique piece Cabouchon Jewelery was a high-end costume jewelry company, the Cabouchon jewelry line was worn by several high society and famous women including: Princess Diana, Claudia Schiffer, Jerry Hall and Marie Helvin. All Cabouchon fashion jewelry is triple plated in 18k gold, silver or rhodium. Rhodium belongs to the platinum group of metals and is more durable and more valuable than silver. Each piece is first plated with copper to give a smooth final finish, followed by palladium plating, which seals the copper from the gold and ensures the gold does not fade. The third plating is a hardened gold up to 3 microns thick, which gives an extended life to the finished parts. Flawless Austrian crystals and cubic zirconia are used in items with stones. For enameled jewelry, enamel is of the highest quality.